Purchased slightly Different Than planned, any items needed?

[inquiery]

Hey so I purchased virtually all the parts for my new gaming desktop (with no plans for overclocking). I had to modify things due to deals that came available, deals that become unavailable, etc.


I just wanted to make sure I won't need anything additional in putting it together (besides a screwdriver). For instance can my motherboard (and software) allow for control of all the fans in the case? Does a part need a new thermal paste real bad? Did i screw the pooch by changing a part? Any other issues I am overlooking?


Thanks in advance!


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bzOi) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bzOi/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bzOi/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k) | $229.98 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Biostar TZ77A ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/biostar-motherboard-tz77a) | $117.55 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9) | $48.99 @ Newegg
**Hard Drive** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5000aakx) | $64.99 @ Newegg
**Hard Drive** | [Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-internal-hard-drive-mknssdcr120gb) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-012p31577kr) | $269.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-threehundredillusion) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze) | $75.98 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sony-optical-drive-ad7280s0b) | $17.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $99.95 @ B&H
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1095.40

 

[Ubrales]

Good parts!

CPU heatsink? Are you planning on using the stock Intel heatsink? It will work as long as you are not overclocking as you state.

 

[inquiery]

Yep will use the stock heat sink and no over clocking.

One more concern, would a different graphics card, with more VRAM be advisable?

 

[TheBigTroll]

you could have gotten these instead

1: i dont like biostar. weird colour and board layout. should have gotten the gigabyte z77x-ud3h
2:vengeance ram doesnt fit under most aftermarket heatsinks. therefore, you are forced to get one of those liquid coolers that dont perform as well as a 30 dollar hyper 212 evo. liquid cooling is good from anything beyond a h80
3:for the graphics card, a 7850 would have performed better than a 570 while using less power(half as much) it also would have been 20 dollars cheaper


you dont really need much. might want to get a couple of zip ties to tidy cables in the back

 

[TheBigTroll]

if you are not overclocking, why are you getting yourself a k chip and a z77 board. you could have saved 80 dollars

 

[inquiery]

I'm getting a k chip and a z77 board due to a deal t microcenter. They weren't my first choices but will do.

Is there a particular 7850 I should be looking at?

 

[TheBigTroll]

well then. it shouldnt affect much then

id recommend the asus 7850 or the xfx double dissipation 7850. either one is about the same